How Do You Support An Athletic Spouse?
If discipline is the most critical ingredient to fitness success–familial support ranks a close second. If you or your spouse (or both!) want to make fitness a priority–try out these suggestions and watch the results speak for themselves. The number one rule of thumb: give your spouse the kind of support he/she wants, not the kind you think he/she needs. For example, she may want more cheerleading and less coaching. Or no coaching at all. When in doubt, ask. Don’t just agree to make time for exercise, but sketch out a plan and honor it. A tangible plan is particularly important if you have kids who-God love them-add yet another obstacle to making time for fitness. If there aren’t enough hours in the week for both of you to exercise as much as you need, agree to pay for a sitter or start a babysitting co-op with friends. If your mate is into a gear-intensive sport such as cycling-and you have the necessary skills-offer to give regular tune-ups to her equipment. Make him an energetic p
